Dear Cambridge

On behalf of all the readers in Cheshire who have benefited from your
excellent service I would like to add my best wishes and hope for a happy
resolution to your situation

Sheial Houldin
Cheshire Libraries

-----Original Message-----
From: Brine, Jenny [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 June 2003 14:23
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Advance warning from Cambridge


Dear ILL colleagues,

As you may know the Inter-Library Loans department here at
Cambridge University Library has been self-financing since
1974 when we became a back-up library to Boston Spa, and
this financial arrangement continued when back-up libraries
ceased to exist as such in 2001.

Since 2001 the level of demand has dropped and we have now reached a point
where, as we are not 'breaking even' financially (even bearing in mind the
increase of our charges last week), the future of the department has to be
considered.  The Library is unable to subsidise the department and so,
unless there is a
substantial increase in demand, the service we provide to libraries will
have to stop in three or four months and some
staff will face redundancy.

The probable loss of this service to you is very much regretted by the staff
here, as over the years, particularly since October
2001, we have built up a good relationship with a large number of libraries.

I will keep you all informed of any developments.

Barry Eaden
Head of ILL
Cambridge University Library


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